Help Wanted Orange County’s economic recovery is...
Help Wanted Orange County’s economic recovery is even being felt in manufacturing, which had lost more than 50,000 jobs over the past decade. A new survey finds that hiring picked up throughout the industry in the third quarter as 39% of the county’s manufacturing businesses added workers.
* BUSINESS, D1
Maritime Money
The obscure Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, which houses maritime artifacts and model ships, is ready to hit the big time after receiving $4.6 million in donations. Says its surprised director, Sheli Smith, above: “For a little museum like this to get such a big donation is really extraordinary.”
* METRO, B1
The Bottom Line
How much confidence do you need to survive as a hockey goalie? Says veteran Mighty Ducks goalie Guy Hebert, who will start against the Philadelphia Flyers in tonight’s home opener at the Pond: “I feel like every shot that comes my way I have an opportunity to stop.”
* SPORTS, C1
Ready for Print
A wealth of undeveloped ideas pushed O.C. novelist and teacher Raymond Obstfeld, above with partners Patricia Fitzgerald, left, and Loretta Hancock, into a new field: book packaging. Fossil Press pulls together ideas, writers--even covers--for publishing houses.
* LIFE & STYLE, E1
FORECAST: Sunny after areas of coastal fog. See page B7